Sunday, Oct. 5: Papa’s Opens at Noon!

It’s a beautiful morning in Bismarck, ND, and Papa’s Pumpkin Patch will open at 12 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 5. The forecast calls for strong winds this afternoon, so Papa will keep an eye on our big cottonwoods to ensure guests will be safe while they play. If you are traveling any distance, please check back…

Why Is Papa’s One of the Coolest? You!

Not once, not twice, but three times today we were reminded why Papa’s Pumpkin Patch is one of the “Coolest Pumpkin Patches in the Country.” USA Today may have recognized Papa’s as a cool pumpkin patch, but the truth is: it’s our guests that make Papa’s really special and here’s why. A gentleman came through…

USA Today Says Papa’s Is One of the Coolest!!!

It’s not Papa’s nature to be braggy, but this is an exception we’ll make. USA Today named Papa’s Pumpkin Patch in Bismarck, ND, one of the “Coolest Pumpkin Patches in the Country!”  That’s right, you can read the story under the Travel Section on the USA Today website. If you’ve visited Papa’s Pumpkin Patch, you will…

SORRY! Papa’s Is Closed Friday, Oct. 3 Due to High Winds!

OMGosh! It’s so windy at Papa’s Pumpkin Patch, we must be closed on Friday, Oct. 3. All of our big cottonwoods are bending, and we are concerned about everyone’s safety. Please hold hands and help one another along today. Hopefully, the winds will die down and things will be brighter on Saturday! Take good care,…

Papa Thanks Our Volunteer Magic Makers!

It takes several hundred volunteers to make the magic at Papa’s happen each fall. As we move into October, Papa and the family would like to publicly thank the volunteer “magic makers” who helped serve you — our guests — in September. From Sept. 14 through Sept. 30, there were 13 groups volunteering at Papa’s…